Craft-cocktail impresario Evan Martin shakes up downtown Bellevue at Bar Code

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deba Wegner Recipe for Success, Inc. 425-241-9023 deba@yourrecipeforsuccess.com yourrecipeforsuccess.com   ESTABLISHMENT CONTACT: Evan Martin-General Manager ..……………………………………… Barcode-A Craft Cocktail Lounge ………..……………………………… 1020 108th Street NE SUITE 100 Bellevue, WA  98004 PHONE: 435-455-4278 Website: barcodebellevue.com

Photos: Katherine W. Kehrli

Craft-cocktail impresario Evan Martin shakes up downtown Bellevue at Bar Code

“Top 100 Mixologist Internationally” according to Grand Marnier

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Bellevue, WA September 25, 2013

 By mid-October, Bellevue area residents and visitors will have another option for scratch-made cocktails and affordable snacks in a snug, welcoming setting in downtown. Soon to open Bar Code, is coming to the Ashton District, at street level in the Ten20 Tower Luxury Apartment building. Evan Martin, who is well known in the local and national hospitality community as a leader in the craft cocktail movement, most recently worked at Needle and Thread/Tavern Law in Seattle and Naga Cocktail Lounge at Chantanee Bellevue, will be managing Bar Code. Evan has received accolades too numerous to mention, since he started bartending in 2009. One career high point is his original cocktail creation “Death in the South Pacific” that was named official drink of the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail Event in New Orleans, LA, which is the Tour de France of the cocktail world.

         Evan has put together a contemporary cocktail list utilizing his knowledge of classic drinks and from scratch ingredients. Evan’s creations are balanced, thoughtfully-made beverages using the finest spirits, freshly pressed juices, house-made bitters and served in beautiful glassware and handsomely garnished. Bar Code will also feature local wines, tap beer and a food menu of flat breads, sandwiches, Panini, bar appetizers and salads. Northwest distilleries and wineries are high-lighted, every month Evan will feature a signature cocktail using a rotating local spirit and a flight of wines from a nearby winery.     
        Bar Code aims to be a friendly neighborhood establishment, where guests drop in a couple of times a week to try a new cocktail preparation, or order a favorite beverage and a medley of moderately priced dishes as a light meal.      

 Bar Code-A Craft Cocktail Lounge                           HOURS:                                                         

1020 108th Street NE Suite 100 Bellevue, WA  98004 Phone: 435-455-4278

Tuesday to Saturday         4 to close Saturday & Sunday   Brunch coming soon Happy Hour-Special All Night Drink & Food Menu Live Music on Weekends    starting later this fall Available for Private Events and buyouts Closed Monday

Parking:  Street Parking and underground accessed from NE 11^th Avenue on the north end of Ten20 Building   

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Chinoise Cafe-Coming Soon to Issaquah Highlands

2012 National Auto Dealers Sales Information

2012 National Auto Dealers Association 
Doing some advertising segment allocation for a client opening a couple of dealerships overseas...this is a comprehensive report for the US market in 2012. Very interesting stuff.

July 18 Guest Chef Night Menu-Join us!

Les Dames d'Escoffier

July 18, 2013
Chef Bridget Charters (Art Institute of Seattle and Les Dames member)

Les Dames d'Escoffier, Seattle is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization that focuses on raising funds that benefit scholarships for women in the culinary, beverage and hospitality industry, community-outreach programs and sustainable agriculture projects in Washington State. To learn more, visit www.lesdamesseattle.com.


First Course
L’antipasto Delle Dames: Assorted Italian Appetizer Specialties with Salumi Cured Meats and Divina Olives and Antipasti; Orecchiette Trevisane: Grilled Treviso Radicchio in a Light Summery Sauce
Entrée
Pesce alla Puttanesca: Local Fish with Divina Olives, Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic and Herbs;
Insalata di Erbe e Fiori: Local Northwest Greens with an Assortment of Foraged, Summer Herbs and Flowers
VegetarianRoasted Eggplant alla Puttanesca with Divina Olives, Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic and Herbs; Insalata di Erbe e Fiori: Local Northwest Greens with an Assortment of Foraged, Summer Herbs and Flowers
Dessert
Dolce Estate: Summer Gelato Flavors in a Cake, Served with a Fresh Fruit Coulis

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Kana Winery announces new Winemaker and Yakima Tasting Room expansion

Photo: Katherine W. Kehrli

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deba Wegner Recipe for Success, Inc. 425-241-9023 deba@yourrecipeforsuccess.com yourrecipeforsuccess.com

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Yakima May 1, 2013

Kana Winery said this week, that enologist Tony Lombardo has been hired to make wines for Kana at their Yakima winery. Before joining Kana in 2012, Tony worked in Walla Walla with vintner Serge LaVille at Spring Valley Vineyard and served as interim winemaker at Walla Walla’s, Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery. Tony also interned at Long Shadows Vintners in Walla Walla while studying enology. “Kana Winery has developed a loyal following because our wines are made with some of the best fruit Washington State has to offer, the wines are also food friendly and moderately priced, said winery owner, Dr. Palmer Wright. With Tony’s winemaking ability and direction Kana Winery will strive to continue a tradition of small production, award winning wines.”

Dr. Wright is investing further in the future of Kana Winery by expanding retail presence in downtown Yakima. The Kana tasting room, located in the 82 year old art-deco Larson Building in downtown, was one of the first valley wineries to call town-center home. This coincided with the beginning of the currently on-going revitalization of downtown Yakima. Today, the Upper Yakima Valley is home to over 10+ wineries and a popular wine touring destination in its own right. By summer 2013, Kana will have added to their current retail foot print: expanding the tasting bar, adding additional bistro seating, event space and an a la carte food menu.

About Kana Winery: Crafting award winning, Rhone varietal wines in Yakima, WA since 2004.  1600 cases made yearly.  

400 cases of Katie Mae, a popular, off-dry Riesling also produced.

Tasting Room & Hospitality Center Historic Larson Building 10 S.2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901

Visit our Tasting Room & Hospitality Center in downtown Yakima. Taste current releases, find your favorite and purchase a glass or a bottle to enjoy with friends in our bistro seating area. A $5 tasting fee is refunded when tasters buy one bottle per visitor.

Hours:

Mon-Thurs 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Fri- 12:00 - 8:00 pm

Sat 12:00-6:30 pm

Sun 12:00-5:00 pm

Happy Hour 5:00-6:30 pm Monday-Saturday

Live Music Fridays @ Kana 5:30-8pm

Yakima First Fridays, 6-10 pm monthly live music at downtown wineries & restaurants